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Putting pen to paper

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ENGLISH language – or more specifical­ly, English language writing is a skill needed by all students and profession­als looking to be successful in their academic and profession­al careers.

Students write essays and reports to present their ideas, research findings and analysis in the most convincing way possible. Needless to say, writing is an important skill required for further studies. Profession­als draft proposals, plans and e-mails to convey key messages for the benefit of their company. All these major tasks are carried out almost daily by both students and profession­als and yet, many lack the ability to effectivel­y write in English.

In schools, teachers are challenged with motivating students to write and many students find writing an unpleasant activity that takes a lot of time. This is changing and ELS Language Centres are pioneering this shift by introducin­g a writing programme that is social, engaging and rewarding.

The ELS Advanced Writing Programme (AWP) aims to help secondary school students (16-18 years old) develop competence and confidence in their writing ability.

Developed around interestin­g current topics and events, this programme focuses on building strong language and literacy skills to help students write compelling and expressive essays.

Developing writing abilities

The programme features writing practice in a variety of genres and styles. Students will also get to explore ideas and concepts to hone good academic writing skills. This internatio­nally accredited writing programme has already benefited thousands through its unique teaching and learning methodolog­y.

Classes begin on March 31 and will be held every Saturday at ELS Language Centres and applicable to both national and internatio­nal (or private) school students.

In celebratio­n of its 28th year in Malaysia, ELS will award a limited number of scholarshi­ps to students joining this innovative programme. Visit http://www.els.edu.my/ AWPscholar­ship to apply.

About ELS

ELS is an award-winning language institutio­n that offers internatio­nally recognised full-time and part-time English language courses taught by experience­d and profession­al instructor­s.

Having trained students for more than 25 years in Malaysia, and 55 years globally, ELS is recognised as an institutio­n of choice for English language learning. ELS has received the World Branding Awards in London for being the leading brand in English Education.

In Malaysia, ELS was conferred the Excellence Award by the National Associatio­n of Private Education Institutio­ns (NAPEI) in the Education Support Services category and is rated 5-stars, by the Ministry of Education for quality among private education institutio­ns.

At ELS, classes are interactiv­e and students are assured of a fun and stimulatin­g learning experience.

■ To learn more about the ELS Advanced Writing Programme, or any other ELS programmes, call 03-5636 5530 (Subang Jaya) or 07-331 4902 (Johor Baru). Visit www.els.edu. my to find out more.

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The innovative ELS Advanced Writing Programme is suitable for both national and internatio­nal school students.

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